Frida (album)

Frida is the debut album by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, consisting of Lyngstad's jazzy and classical cover versions of English and American songs. By the time of the album's release, Lyngstad had been signed to EMI/Columbia for four years. Frida, recorded between January and July 1971,^[2] produced by her then-fiancé Benny Andersson, was to be her first full-length studio album for EMI.

The album received unanimously generous praise from the critics, who especially noted the precision and versatility of Frida as a vocalist. For example, Sweden's biggest morning paper "Dagens Nyheter" (Daily News) wrote: "Professional, sure and certain LP-debut...low key but self-sure personality with sprinkles of both temperament, humor and tenderness. And she sings in this way that you understand she´s got something between her ears - she sings with others words in a very intelligent way". The album was also re-released the following year as she had her first Svensktoppen number one, "Min Egen Stad" in 24 October 1971,^[3] consequently adding this song as the opening track to side two. This version of the album was later given a third release in 1974, as a compilation under the name EMI:s Stjärnserie Vol. 7 (EMI Star Series).^[4]

This album is included in the EMI compilation, Frida 1967-1972.

A cover version of The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road" from the Frida sessions remained unreleased, until it was leaked by a YouTube channel, 'ABBAtalk' in December 2013.^[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tre Kvart Från Nu" (Melody in F)	Anton Rubinstein, Peter Himmelstrand	3:14
2.	"Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej" (Goin' Out of My Head)	Teddy Randazzo, Robert Weinstein, Stig Anderson	3:27
3.	"Lycka"	Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Anderson	2:59
4.	"Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett 'En"	Traditional, arr. Claes Rosendahl, Lars Berghagen	2:08
5.	"En Ton Av Tystnad" (The Sound of Silence)	Paul Simon, Owe Junsjö	4:00
6.	"Suzanne"	Leonard Cohen, Junsjö	3:07

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Allting Skall Bli Bra" (Everything's Alright) "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek" (I Don't Know How To Love Him)"	Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Junsjö	6:14
2.	"Jag Är Beredd" (And I'll Be There)	Paul Leka, Denise Gross, Anderson	2:38
3.	"En Liten Sång Om Kärlek" (Five Pennies Saints)	Sylvia Fine, Berghagen	2:25
4.	"Telegram Till Fullmånen"	Cornelis Vreeswijk	1:59
5.	"Barnen Sover"	Himmelstrand	3:35

Reissued edition

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tre Kvart Från Nu" (Melody in F)	Anton Rubinstein, Peter Himmelstrand	3:14
2.	"Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej" (Going Out of My Head)	Teddy Randazzo, Robert Weinstein, Stig Anderson	3:27
3.	"Lycka"	Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Anderson	2:59
4.	"Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett 'En"	Traditional, arr. Claes Rosendahl, Lars Berghagen	2:08
5.	"En Ton Av Tystnad" (The Sound of Silence)	Paul Simon, Owe Junsjö	4:00
6.	"Suzanne"	Leonard Cohen, Junsjö	3:07

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Min Egen Stad" (My Own Town)	Andersson, Himmelstrand	3:00
2.	"Allting Skall Bli Bra" (Everything's Alright) "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek" (I Don't Know How To Love Him)"	Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Junsjö	6:14
3.	"Jag Är Beredd" (And I'll Be There)	Paul Leka, Denise Gross, Anderson	2:38
4.	"En Liten Sång Om Kärlek" (Five Pennies Saints)	Sylvia Fine , Berghagen	2:25
5.	"Telegram Till Fullmånen"	Cornelis Vreeswijk	1:59
6.	"Barnen Sover"	Himmelstrand	3:35

Personnel

Anni-Frid Lyngstad – vocals
Benny Andersson – piano, producer
Bengt Palmers – conductor and arranger in Min Egen Stad, En Ton Av Tystnad, and Jag Är Beredd^[4]
Claes Rosendahl – conductor and arranger in all tracks^[1]
Björn Norén – engineer

References

1 2 3 4 "Anni-Frid Lyngstad". Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
1 2 "Frida: The Early Years". Rafael and Stefans'. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Svensktoppen: 1971". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
1 2 "Anni-Frid Lyngstad EMI:s Stjärnserie No. 7". Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
↑ "ABBA Frida The Long And Winding Road unreleased Beatles cover #rare". YouTube. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Studio albums	Frida Frida ensam Something's Going On Shine Djupa andetag

Compilation albums	Anni-Frid Lyngstad På egen hand Tre kvart från nu Frida 1967-1972 Frida

Remix albums	Frida - The Mixes I Know There's Something Going On Remixes

Swedish singles	"En Ledig Dag" / "Peter, Kom Tillbaka" "Din" / "Du Är Så Underbart Rar" "Simsalabim" / "Vi Möts Igen" "Mycket Kär" / "När Du Blir Min" "Härlig är Vår Jord" / "Räkna De Lyckliga Stunderna Blott" "Peter Pan" / "Du Betonar Kärlek Lite Fel" "Där Du Går Lämnar Kärleken Spår" / "Du Var Främling Här Igår" "Så Synd Du Måste Gå" / "Försök Och Sov På Saken" "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek" / "Tre Kvart Från Nu" "En Kväll Om Sommarn" / "Vi Vet Allt, Men Nästan Inget" (With Lars Berghagen) "Min Egen Stad" / "En Gång Är Ingen Gång" "Vi Är Alla Bara Barn I Början" / "Kom Och Sjung En Sång" "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan" / "Ska Man Skratta Eller Gråta" "Fernando" / "Ett Liv I Solen" "Även En Blomma" / "Även En Blomma (Version)" "Ögonen" / "Ögonen (Lemon Mix)" / "Ögonen (Version)" "Alla Mina Bästa År" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Agadio Mix)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Spaceclub Mix)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Agadio Instrumental)" Alla Mina Bästa År (Vinny Vero US Remixes): "Alla Mina Bästa År (Hasbrouck Heights Single Mix)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Hasbrouck Heights Glacier Mix)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Quiet Mix)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Vox)" / "Alla Mina Bästa År (Jazzed Out Barracuda Dub)"

English singles	"I Know There's Something Going On" / "Threnody" "To Turn The Stone" / "I Got Something" "I See Red" / "I Got Something" (South Africa) "Tell Me It's Over" / "I Got Something" (Japan) "Here We'll Stay" / "Strangers" "Shine" / "That's Tough" "Come To Me (I Am Woman)" / "Slowly" "Heart Of The Country" / "Slowly" (12" - "Heart Of The Country" / "I Know There's Something Going On" / "Slowly") "Twist In The Dark" / "Come To Me (I Am Woman)" (France) "I Know There's Something Going On" / "You Know What I Mean" (Part Of Something's Going On Box Set)

Related articles	Discography Frida - The DVD Benny Andersson (second husband) Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauen (third husband) ABBA

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